CLASS 8 — SCIENCE TEST PAPER

Total Marks: 80 | Time: 3 Hours

SECTION A — BIOLOGY (30 Marks)

Chapters: Conservation of Plants & Animals | Reproduction in Animals | Reaching the Age of Adolescence

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. Deforestation means:
(a) Using wood for fuel (b) Cutting down of trees (c) Forest fires (d) Making of dams
2. The book that contains information about threatened species of animals and plants is called:
(a) IUCN Book (b) Endangered Book (c) Reserved Book (d) Red Data Book
3. Sperms are produced in:
(a) Ovaries (b) Oviduct (c) Testes (d) Uterus
4. The stoppage of menstruation in females is called:
(a) Menarche (b) Puberty (c) Menopause (d) Adolescence
5. Which of the following represents a normal boy's chromosomes?
(a) XX (b) XO (c) XY (d) XXY

Q2. True or False (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. Sal and wild mango are endemic species of Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve. [ ]
2. Deforestation can lead to desertification. [ ]
3. Oviparous animals give birth to young ones directly. [ ]
4. Endocrine glands are also called ductless glands. [ ]
5. Amoeba reproduces by binary fission. [ ]

Q3. Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)

1. ________ is a protected area where only wild animals are protected.
2. Flora and Fauna of an area means ________ and ________ present in that area.
3. Sperms are produced in ________ in males.
4. ________ marks the beginning of the reproductive phase in women.
5. Pituitary gland stimulates testes to release ________ and ovaries to release ________.

Q4. Very Short Answer (2 marks each × 3 = 6 marks)

1. What is biodiversity?
2. What is the role of the placenta?
3. What do you understand by the term adolescence?

Q5. Short Answer (3 marks each × 2 = 6 marks)

1. Differentiate between a Wildlife Sanctuary, National Park, and Biosphere Reserve.
2. What are secondary sexual characters? Give two examples each for males and females.

Q6. Long Answer (3 marks)

1. Explain the statement: "Deforestation disturbs the balance of nature."

SECTION B — PHYSICS (27 Marks)

Chapters: Sound | Light | Some Natural Phenomena
Q7. Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)
1. Loudness of sound depends upon:
(a) Frequency (b) Amplitude (c) Time period (d) Pitch
2. The unit of loudness of sound is:
(a) Hertz (b) Decibel (c) Newton (d) Metre
3. Image formed by a plane mirror is:
(a) Always real (b) Always virtual (c) Real and virtual (d) Always inverted
4. When a negatively charged body is touched to the metal cap of an electroscope, the nature of charge on
the leaves is:
(a) Positive (b) Negative (c) Both (d) None

Q8. True or False (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)

1. Low frequency of sound produces shrill or high pitch sound. [ ]
2. Copper rod is a good conductor of charge, so it cannot be charged easily by rubbing. [ ]
3. Angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection. [ ]
4. Lightning is caused by accumulation of charges in the clouds. [ ]

Q9. Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Loudness is determined by ________ of vibration.
2. The scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured is called ________.
3. The process of transferring charge from a charged body to the earth is called ________.

Q10. Short Answer Questions (2 marks each × 4 = 8 marks)

1. How is frequency related to pitch of sound?
2. How is loudness related to amplitude?
3. What is lateral inversion? Give one example.
4. What are tectonic plates? How do they cause earthquakes?

Q11. Long Answer (4 marks each × 2 = 8 marks)

1. Explain how sound travels from a vibrating object to the human ear. Name the nerve that carries sound
to the brain.
2. State the three common defects of the eye and how each can be rectified.

SECTION C — CHEMISTRY (23 Marks)

Chapters: Metals & Non-metals | Chemical Effects of Electric Current

Q12. Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each × 4 = 4 marks)

1. Which of the following is a non-metal?
(a) Iron (b) Copper (c) Sulphur (d) Zinc
2. The process by which metals are coated with a thin layer of another metal using electricity is called:
(a) Galvanisation (b) Electroplating (c) Corrosion (d) Alloying
3. Which gas is produced when metals react with dilute acids?
(a) Oxygen (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Hydrogen (d) Nitrogen
4. Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?
(a) Pure water (b) Salt solution (c) Sugar solution (d) Distilled water

Q13. True or False (1 mark each × 3 = 3 marks)

1. Non-metals are generally good conductors of electricity. [ ]
2. Gold and silver are placed at the bottom of the reactivity series. [ ]
3. Electroplating helps protect metals from corrosion. [ ]

Q14. Fill in the Blanks (1 mark each × 3 = 3 marks)

1. The ability of metals to be drawn into thin wires is called ________.
2. The most reactive metal in the reactivity series is ________.
3. The chemical effect of electric current is used in the process of ________.

Q15. Very Short Answer (2 marks each × 2 = 4 marks)

1. What is a molecule? What is a compound? Differentiate between them.
2. Name two metals and two non-metals found in the human body and state their uses.

Q16. Short Answer (3 marks each × 2 = 6 marks)

1. Explain the reactivity series of metals. Why is it important?
2. Describe the reaction of metals with (a) oxygen, and (b) water. Give one example each.

Q17. Long Answer (3 marks)

1. Compare the physical and chemical properties of metals and non-metals. Give examples from daily life.

Section Topic Marks

A Biology 30
B Physics 27
C Chemistry 23
TOTAL 80

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